Tag: ballet
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Dancing with less is truly more, the Quintett triple bill at Ballett Zürich
Sixteen years ago in Porto, I got hooked on William Forsythe’s work through one of the pieces on the current program at Opernhaus Zürich, “Quintett”. I was particularly looking forward to revisiting Forsythe’s ballet with a new cast, and curious about the pairing with works by Hans van Manen and Jacopo Godani.
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Multiverse by Wayne McGregor, dance poetry not for the escapist of mind
The same week I visited Rodin and Dance, I came to London to attend the last performance of Wayne McGregor’s triple bill celebrating his 10 year anniversary as the Royal Ballet’s resident choreographer. The evening featured earlier works Chroma and Carbon Life in addition to a brand new work premiered on November 10, Multiverse. Chroma, wonderfully danced by the Royal…
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Dance fascinates more than Rodin, at the Courtauld
As a regular ballet practitioner and with my research in mind, I was particularly excited to attend the “Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement” exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London. I enjoy the small scale of Courtauld exhibitions, which tends to force very focused themes. The exhibition fully delivered, with a well…